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Daniel Oatman & Betsy Washburne
The Tampico Area Historical Society encompasses parts of Whiteside County and Bureau County in Illinois. Focus is on Tampico, Hume Twp., Hahnaman/Deer Grove, & Prophetstown in Whiteside County & Yorktown & Thomas in Bureau County.

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Bryan Ballowe 4 posts Jan 09, 2005 4:12 PM	I was wondering if anyone could identify what relation Betsy WASHBURNE who married Daniel OATMAN might be any relation to Myron L. WASHBURNE there in Tampico in the last half of the 1800's, or any other connections with her. Betsy was born in Vermont abt 1808. Bryan
Susie Roth Guest Feb 07, 2005 6:47 PM	My mother was born in Prophetstown, IL, in 1909. I believe that location is about 14 miles from Tampico. I saw Bryan Ballowe's post 1-1-05, and will want to share information with him. George Olmstead was a pallbearer at my great-grandfather's funeral. I've got connections to others in the area GREENE, ARNETT, SIEBEN, SMITH. I have obituaries for two individuals mentioned in his post. Thanks for all your hard work making this such an interesting site that is easy to navigate. Posted by Susie Roth on February 7, 2005
Bryan Ballowe 5 posts Feb 11, 2005 11:31 PM	HI. Do you have information as to if Henry Olmstead is related to George? Sarah Oatman married Henry Olmstead and sarah was sister to my 2GGrandmother Abigail Oatman and Besty Washburne was their mother. Who are the obits of? Here is a blurb in the Tampico Tornado Vol. XVI Saturday, June 6, 1891 , No.6 "Wm Arnett, the famed horse man of this section was a guest at Tampico Thursday" Thank you Bryan GBWY
adjunctkin 1 post Feb 12, 2005 10:37 AM	I used the link on this site to IL Trails History and Genealogy (see bottom of middle column on Tampico Home page),Whiteside County, and found a biography naming Oliver Olmstead as father of George W. Olmstead. I also saw that Oatman is a searchable name on that site, but did not find the answer to your questions. The obits I have are for Orrilla Eddy Greene, and her children Horatio P. Greene, Alma Greene Smith, and Fanny Greene Olmstead. Fanny died almost 42 years of age, so perhaps George O. remarried and had other children. Fanny's obituary said she had two sons and a daughter. I knew that some of my ancestors are buried in Riverside Cemetery, Prophetstown, and found Alma Smith and her husband DK Smith are buried there. This information is on that IL Trails website, Whiteside County, Cemeteries. There is another George Olmstead buried in Riverside Cemetery, but that is a later date of birth than Fanny's husband. I hope this will help your research. Susie Roth Last Edited by adjunctkin on Feb 12, 2005 10:40 AM
Walt Steesy Guest Apr 25, 2005 9:55 PM	To answer Brian B's question about Henry Olmstead being related to George. Henry is George's grandfather. Henry Olmstead, #4433 in Olmsted Family in America, d. Prophetstown. his son, Oliver Olmstead, #5194, b. 1816 his son, George, #6658, b 9 Sep 1838, m Fannie Green I have extensive genealogy on this branch of the family and will be glad to share. Walt Steesy, genealogist Olmste(a)d's Genealogy Recorded WaltSteesy@aol.com
LesN 4 posts Apr 30, 2005 7:14 AM	M.L. WASHBURNE's brother was B.E. WASHBURN, who resided in Prophetstown, IL in 1892: Tampico Tornado (all articles listed below are from The Tornado) November 5, 1892 B.E. WASHBURNE, of Prophetstown, was a guest of his brother, M.L. WASHBURNE of this place last Thursday and Friday. M.L. WASHBURNE's wife was, apparently, a TILDEN: June 7, 1890 MARRIED JACKSON-TILDEN - At the residence of the bride's sister, Mrs. M.L. WASHBURN, in Tampico, Ill, on Thursday evening, June 5th, 1890, by Rev. MORRISON, Mr. Henry E. JACKSON and Miss Nettie E. TILDEN, both of Chatsworth, Ill. She was the daughter of William TILDEN: January 24, 1891 William P. TILDEN, Beattie, Kan., is here visiting his daughter, Mrs. M.L. WASHBURNE. It was a great surprise to Mrs. W., for she had not seen her father for fourteen years and had not the slightest intimation that he was in these parts until she saw him. She had a sister, Etta: October 1, 1892 Mrs. M.L. WASHBURNE, accompanied by her sister, Miss Etta TILDEN, started on the "Q" Tuesday for Kansas, where they will visit relatives and friends for several weeks. She had a brother, John: October 21, 1893 John TILDEN, wife and son, of Beaty, Kan., stopped here on their way home from the World's Fair, to make a visit with Mr. WASHBURNE and family. Mr. TILDEN is a brother of Mrs. WASHBURNE. And my ggg grandfather, Noah HOGEBOOM, purchased his house in Tampico in 1890: November 29, 1890 N. J. HOGEBOOM & Son, have moved to town and are nearly settled in the residence purchased of M.L. WASHBURN Also in 1890, M.L. became the Tampico Butcher: December 6, 1890 M.L. WASHBURNE, our new butcher, is starting out as if he meant business. Last week he built a new barn at the rear end of his lot. He says he is going to paint the interior of his shop and clean up the back yard in good shape. In 3 months later, in 1891, M.L. moved into a new residence in Tampico: March 7, 1891 M.L. WASHBURNE changed his place of abode this week. His new home is in the WILLETT store building, Main street. As of 1893, M.L. was still in the meat business (obviously competing with Alf. SMITH): December 23, 1893 Our Holiday Advertisers: W.H. GILES - Insurance J.F. McNAUGHTON - Hotel DeWitt WEST - Frames, Pictures Charles F. SIPPEL - Clothing Store Mary GLASSBURN - Toy Store M.L. WASHBURNE - Meat Market James H. CAIN - Carpenter Alf. SMITH & Brother - Meat Market It looks like M.L. and wife may have moved to Rock Falls by 1896: March 21, 1896 Mrs. D.P. ALDRICH, L.L. GRIFFIN, Misses Niva VARIAN and Mabel GIFFORD spent Saturday and Sunday visiting friends at Rock Falls. They were entertained by Mr. and Mrs. M.L. WASHBURNE for supper Saturday. The earliest mention I have of M.L. WASHBURNE is from the 1886 Tornado (1886 is the earliest surviving issue of the Tornado that began publishing in Tampico in the mid-1870's): May 1, 1886 DIED. CHAMBERS - At her home in Tampico, Friday, April 23rd, 1886, Mrs. Margaret CHAMBERS: aged 67 years. Mrs. CHAMBERS (better known as Mrs. WARREN) was apparently in moderate health, indeed she had worked hard in the garden all day on Friday, teh above date, and made calls in the evening. She remarked once that day that she had not felt so well for years. On Saturday morning the little girl who slept with her, but who, for some reason, had been excused that night, came in and found her lying on the floor; she at once made an alarm and Mr. METCALF came and found that the old lady was dead, and it was thought that she must have died about eleven o'clock the previous night. The Coroner was notified and arrived here a little after noon and impaneled a jury consisting of the following gentlemen: Dr. A.C. SMITH, Alf. SMITH, G.F. ALLEN, E. FARLEY, J.F. LEONARD and M.L. WASHBURNE, from whose deliberations the following verdict was arrived at, that death was caused by "Failure of the heart's action, caused by valvular [sic] disease of the heart." Mrs. CHAMBERS was an honest, quiet and hard working woman, and her sudden death caused much excitement and sorrow. A short service was held at the house on Monday morning, conducted by Rev. F. STRINGER, after which the body was taken to Walnut for internment. I also found the following W.L. WASHBURNE article in 1886: May 1, 1886 Dissolution Notice The co-partnership heretofore existing under the firm name and style of PAICE & WASHBURNE, is this day dissolved by mutual consent. Mr. WASHBURNE retiring, Mr. PAICE continuing. All accounts due the firm are to be settled with Mr. PAICE, who will also pay all bills against the firm. J.C. PAICE W.L. WASHBURNE I hope some of this helps. Les Niemi
LesN 5 posts Apr 30, 2005 7:29 AM	On the Mormon site - LDS.org - I found Myron Leslie WASHBURNE's family (and an uncle W.L. WASHBURNE, but no mention of Betsy or Elizabeth) - Les: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Husband's Name James Martin WASHBURNE (AFN:206B-XC5) Pedigree Born: 1 Dec 1822 Place: , Westchester, New York Died: 21 Dec 1906 Place: Rock Fall, Whiteside, Illinois Married: 4 Nov 1848 Place: Father: Willett L. WASHBURNE (AFN:206B-XMS) Family Mother: Sarah BASHFORD (AFN:206B-XN1) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wife's Name Lucinda COOK (AFN:206B-XDC) Pedigree Born: 2 Jun 1832 Place: Died: 25 Jun 1911 Place: Rock Falls, Whiteside, Illinois Married: 4 Nov 1848 Place: Father: Mother: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Children -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Sex Name F Celia WASHBURNE (AFN:206B-XJ6) Pedigree Born: 21 Feb 1862 Place: Fulton, , New York Died: 30 Jun 1933 Place: Rock Falls, Whiteside, Illinois -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Sex Name M Benjamin F. WASHBURNE (AFN:206B-WZP) Pedigree Born: 25 Mar 1868 Place: Oswego, , New York Died: 1 Mar 1950 Place: Eaton Rapids, Eaton, Michigan Buried: Place: West Cemetary, Grass Lake, Washtenaw, Michigan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Sex Name M Myron Leslie WASHBURNE (AFN:206B-XFK) Pedigree Born: 23 May 1851 Place: Minetto, Oswego, New York Died: 22 Mar 1929 Place: Rock Falls, Whiteside, Illinois -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Sex Name M James Vernon WASHBURNE (AFN:206B-XGR) Pedigree Born: 10 Sep 1853 Place: , Oswego, New York -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Sex Name M William Charles WASHBURNE (AFN:206B-XH0) Pedigree Born: 10 Sep 1857 Place: Fulton, , New York Died: 27 Dec 1932 Place: Prophetstown, Whiteside, Illinois Willett Leander Jr WASHBURNE (AFN: 206B-XRM) Pedigree Sex: M Family -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Event(s): Birth: 7 Feb 1825 , Westchester, New York Death: 24 Dec 1893 , , Illinois -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Parents: Father: Willett L. WASHBURNE (AFN: 206B-XMS) Family Mother: Sarah BASHFORD (AFN: 206B-XN1) Last Edited by LesN on Apr 30, 2005 7:33 AM

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